Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy, and Legacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501385834)

Becoming Carole Lombard: Stardom, Comedy and Legacyis a historical critique of the development and reception of Carole Lombard's stardom from the classical Hollywood period to present day. Based on original archival research, Olympia Kiriakou combines theoretically informed textual analyses of Lombard's performances and star image across different media (biographies, publicity materials, photography and film) with a critical engagement of the cultural, economic, social and industrial conditions that shaped her stardom.

Sitting at the intersection of feminist film theory, star studies and comedy theory, this work presents Lombard as a case study to challenge the screwball canon and existent academic discourse about female physical comedy and the alleged "delicate" female body. In doing so, it formulates a new historical approach to understanding gender, femininity, and identity in Hollywood comedies of the 1930s. Moreover, this is the first research of its kind to offer a comprehensive understanding of Lombard's stardom beyond her associations with the screwball comedy genre.

Author: Olympia Kiriakou
ISBN-10: 1501385836
ISBN-13: 9781501385834
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2021
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d